1Ch 27:16-22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 27:16-22: 27:16-22 The order of the tribes roughly follows Num 1:5-15 : the six sons of Leah, the two sons of Rachel (the “tribe” of Joseph= Ephraim and Manasseh , followed by Benjamin ), followed by the two sons of Bilhah ( Dan and Naphtali ). Changes from the order of that list are that Naphtali is transferred to his geographical location next to Zebulun , and the tribe of Levi is inserted at the position of Levi’s birth order, with the family of Aaron (the priests) listed separately. Absent from this list are the two sons of Zilpah (Gad and Asher).

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‏ 1 Chronicles 27:16-22

Summary for 1Chr 27:16-22: 27:16-22 ^a The order of the tribes roughly follows Num 1:5-15 ^b: the six sons of Leah, the two sons of Rachel (the “tribe” of Joseph=Ephraim and Manasseh, followed by Benjamin), followed by the two sons of Bilhah (Dan and Naphtali). Changes from the order of that list are that Naphtali is transferred to his geographical location next to Zebulun, and the tribe of Levi is inserted at the position of Levi’s birth order, with the family of Aaron (the priests) listed separately. Absent from this list are the two sons of Zilpah (Gad and Asher).
27:18 ^c The name Elihu might refer to Eliab (2:13 ^d), or he might have been a different brother of David.